Board of Lights and Water

205 Lawrence Street City of Marietta Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061 Meeting Minutes BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, Chairperson Alice Summerour, Vice Chair Bruce E. Coyle Terry G. Lee Brian Torras Mike Wilson Andy Morris Monday, August 7, 2023 12:00 PM City Council Chambers Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin Present: Terry G. Lee, Mike Wilson, Brian Torras, Alice Summerour, Bruce Coyle and Andy Morris Also Present: Ron Mull, BLW General Manager Bill Bruton, City Manager Kevin Moore, Board Attorney Stephanie Guy, Board Clerk CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tumlin called the meeting to order at 12.00 p.m. INVOCATION: Chairman Tumlin called upon Board member Torras give the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Everyone remained standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I. MINUTES: 20230651 Regular Meeting - June 12, 2023 Review and approval of the June 12, 2023 regular meeting minutes. The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member Summerour, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 8/7/2023 2:12:44PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2023 II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: 20230671 Charity Portal Details about new charity portal. Reported Electrical: Marketing: 20230652 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023, Objective 6B Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023, Objective 6B, Management will advise the Board of important information on MBLW’s competitors, their target markets, product/ service offerings, cost structure, strategies and performance. Reported Information Technology (IT): Water & Sewer: 20230672 Burnt Hickory Road Utility Relocation Project/ Change Order No. 2 Consideration for approval of change order No. 2 to the Burnt Hickory Road Utility Relocation Project with K.M. Davis Contracting Co., Inc in the amount of $36,573.82. Motion to approve change order No. 2 to the Burnt Hickory Road Utility Relocation Project with K.M. Davis Contracting Co., Inc in the amount of $36,573.82. The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member Summerour, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 6 – 1 – 0 Approved Voting Against: Mike Wilson City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 8/7/2023 2:12:44PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2023 20230673 Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project/ Encroachment Agreement Consideration for approval of the Encroachment Agreement with Georgia Power for the construction of the Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Motion to approve the Encroachment Agreement with Georgia Power for the construction of the Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved 20230653 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority reports dated July 17 and June 22, 2023. Reported V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20230591 BLW Financials Review of BLW Finance reports for July 2023. Reported VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: 20230654 MEAG Power Business Report Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the months of June and July 2023. Reported VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: IX. OTHER BUSINESS: X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 8/7/2023 2:12:44PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2023 20230656 Executive Session Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters. Not Held ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m. Approved by City Council: Date: ______________________ _____________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor Attest: _______________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk Approved by Board of Lights and Water: Date: _______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman Attest: _________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 8/7/2023 2:12:44PM